Judit Polgar vs Alexei Shirov

Linares 14th · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 6
Date 1997.02.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1r2r1k1/2p2pp1/1b1p1n1p/7q/3NPP1B/2P2R2/2B1Q1PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.Na3 Bg4
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 O-O
  13. 13.Bc2 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 exd4
  15. 15.Bg5 h6
  16. 16.Bh4 dxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Ne5
  18. 18.Qe2 Ng6
  19. 19.Bg3 Re8
  20. 20.Rad1 Qd7
  21. 21.Nd4 Qg4
  22. 22.f3 Qg5
  23. 23.f4 Qh5
  24. 24.Rf3 Nh4
  25. 25.Bxh4

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